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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
He Owns the Only Eraser in the Class

He Owns the Only Eraser in the Class

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.113
Object Type Poster
Artist (American illustrator and cartoonist, 1900 - 1975)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American government agency, 1942 - 1945)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 11 3/4 in x W 8 3/4 in (29.8 cm x 22.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small black and white World War II conservation poster with a yellow border. The poster features a cartoon depicting a young boy proudly walking through school “P.S. 71” with a girl on each arm. In the background, another boy points to the trio and says to a schoolmate, "'He owns the only eraser in the class.'" The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower right corner of the artwork: “O. SOGLOW.”

Small text along the bottom of the page reads: "GPO 480631 – O - 42 / BB-19. War Production Drive Headquarters, War Production Board.”
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Adriance Memorial Library.
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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